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M4.7 Earthquake near Quebrada El Calabazo, Los Santos (Panama)

UTC time: 2026-10-14 03:00:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Los Santos · Quebrada El Calabazo

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About this earthquake

On October 14, 2026 at 03:00 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Quebrada El Calabazo, Los Santos (Panama). With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks. Panama: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 40 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.1.

Details

ID
f19ca2adcae19599fff99bca6d453161830317d0
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-14 03:00:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
Panama
State
Los Santos
City
Quebrada El Calabazo
County
Macaracas
Village
Quebrada El Calabazo
Source
gfz
Coordinates
7.69000, -80.52000
Temperature
21.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 km — close to the regional average (13 km)
Regional average: 13 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Panama Plate.
Near the boundary Nazca ↔ Panama · about 36 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Baru
    Distance: 255 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'474 m ·Last eruption: 1550 ·Panama
  • Turrialba
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'340 m ·Last eruption: 2022 ·Costa Rica
  • Irazu
    Distance: 446 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 3'436 m ·Last eruption: 1977 ·Costa Rica
  • Barva
    Distance: 478 km ·Complex ·Elevation: 2'906 m ·Last eruption: -6050 ·Costa Rica
  • Poas Activity reported
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'697 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·Costa Rica

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Alonso Valderrama AirportPanama · CTD · MPCE
    35.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 126 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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